Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana Job Growth

There were 893,500 jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 836,861 employed persons for the month. Indianapolis added 2,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,842 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Indianapolis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	893,500	+2,500	+11,100
CPS	836,861	+4,842	+27,005

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Indianapolis, Indiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Indianapolis as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Indianapolis, Indiana

CES employment for Indianapolis peaked in December 2007 at 921,800. Since then 28,300 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 864,100 in October 2009, Indianapolis has gained 29,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 871,484 for Indianapolis in February 2008. 34,623 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 803,240, Indianapolis has added 33,621 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Indianapolis, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	893,500	2,500	836,861	4,842
February 2012	891,000	5,300	832,019	8,393
January 2012	885,700	900	823,626	5,025
December 2011	884,800	2,400	818,601	3,863
November 2011	882,400	1,800	814,738	1,918
October 2011	880,600	1,400	812,820	2,339
September 2011	879,200	300	810,481	1,889
August 2011	878,900	200	808,592	-583
July 2011	878,700	-100	809,175	-1,658
June 2011	878,800	-2,700	810,833	-1,315
May 2011	881,500	500	812,148	643
April 2011	881,000	-1,400	811,505	1,649
March 2011	882,400	2,500	809,856	2,509